Really bored so I'm gonna update my prediction (and add in the Hokkaido KSS, assuming they don't all have to debut together):
Morning Musume - Noguchi Kurumi, Nishida Shiori, Hashisako Rin
ANGERME - Kanatsu Mizuki, Kitagawa Ryo, Yamazaki Yuhane
Country Girls - Ishiguri Kanami, Kawano Minori
New Group (2017) - Ichioka Reina, Inoue Hikaru, Danbara Ruru, Horie Kizuki, Maeda Kokoro, Ono Kotomi, Kawamura Ayano
New Group (2018) - Kodama Sakiko, Kiyono Momohime,Yonemura Kirara, Yoshida Marie, Yamazaki Mei
Leftover - Takase Kurumi, Ota Haruka, Sato Hikari, Kudo Yume
- Had to bring back the Leftover category.
- I decided to take into consideration that Kaede was added to MM at such an old age, so basically they can put anyone anywhere.
- For MM, I could see them doing auditions next year.
- For Anju, I don't see there being a graduation until AT LEAST the fall, so I don't think we'll get any new members anytime soon, but I think those 3 would make good additions.
- It would make sense if they added Hokkaido girls to CG, so I went with my faves for that.
- I still feel this new group for this year coming on....pls happen
New profiles for KSS so it's time for a new prediction LOL.
Yoshida Marie has left KSS (X)
Shimakura Rika, Hibi Marina, Eguchi Saya, Doi Rena, Okamura Minami, Matsunaga Riai, Yamada Ichigo & Nakayama Natsume join KSS.
Morning Musume - Kodama Sakiko, Doi Rena, Yamada Ichigo.
ANGERME - Kanatsu Mizuki, Yamazaki Yuhane.
Country Girls - Maeda Kokoro, Hibi Marina.
New Group (2017) - Ichioka Reina, Inoue Hikaru, Danbara Ruru, Horie Kizuki, Noguchi Kurumi, Ono Kotomi, Kawamura Ayano, Shimakura Rika.
New Group (2018) - Yonemura Kirara, Kiyono Momohime, Nishida Shiori, Eguchi Saya, Okamura Minami, Nakayama Natsume.
Hokkaido - All Hokkaido Members
Leftover - Takase Kurumi, Hashisako Rin, Matsunaga Riai.
- Since I have no idea what 27ki's abilities are yet, these placements are based solely on looks (I'll probably do an update after this year's Shindan test).
- I added Kodama for MM which is kind of random but I think she fits, possibly for 14th Gen. I added Doi and Yamada for...possibly 15th Gen for both of them.
- Both of them are growing up really quickly, and i feel like ANGERME needs some 2002 representation. Kanatsu especially has improved so much I think she could bring a lot to the table.
- Hibi's looks just scream "put me in Country Girls"
- For the first new group I think it would be branded as the first C-ute successor, the one that represents C-ute's mature & experienced image, hence the older / more experienced KSS. I think this would be a very well rounded group with Ruru and Kizuki leading vocally.
- For the second new group it would probably be a Tsubaki situation where they are announced fairly quickly after the first C-ute successor. This second group would be more young / cute to represent the early C-ute days.
- Since Hokkaido KSS' single came out I can't help but think they're planning on having them stick together and create their own Hokkaido-based group, so until one of them is plucked out or something, I won't include them.